Al-Ghafri, M., Jones, K. and Hirst, K.
(2002)
Secondary trainee-teachers’ knowledge of students’ errors and difficulties in algebra.
In,
Cockburn, A. D. and Nardi, E. (eds.) Proceedings 26th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. Norwich, UK, Psychology of Mathematics Education, .
http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/41269/ Full text available as: AbstractThis study investigated trainee-teachers' explanations of students' errors in algebra and their suggested ways for addressing such errors. The findings indicate that only a small proportion of trainee-teachers understand the sort of characteristics that determine the complexity of an algebra problem such as the number of variables in the problem, the nature of the elements involved and, importantly, students' interpretations of the letters. | Item Type: | Book Section |
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| ISBNs: | 0771100X |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | teaching, learning, pedagogy, curriculum, trainee, teachers, knowledge, students, errors, difficulties, algebra, algebraic, notation, equations |
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| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2361 Curriculum
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1603 Secondary Education. High schools
Q Science > QA Mathematics |
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| School or Centre: | School of Education > Pedagogy and Curriculum |
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| ID Code: | 41269 |
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| Deposited By: | Jones, Mr David |
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| Deposited On: | 15 August 2006 |
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